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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Jill Steenwyk (JR/Sparta, Mich.) posted a career high 23 points to lead the Cornerstone Women's Basketball team to an 89-66 upset of No. 25 Madonna. The victory lifts CU to 18-8 on the year and 13-5 in the WHAC as they remain in fourth place just one game out of second. The Golden Eagles will return to Mol Arena on Wednesday to face No. 20 Siena Height at 5:30.

Game Flow
Cornerstone jumped out to a fast 7-2 lead just over three minutes into the game but saw the Crusaders, behind the play of the conference's leading scorer Michele Hayes, get within two at 26-24 but that would be as close as the visitors would get with CU leading 44-34 at halftime. The 44 points scored were just 14 less than what CU had in the entire game the first time these two teams met back in November.

Cornerstone then put the game away early in the second half as they scored nine of the first 11 points to up their lead to 17 and the closest MU would get for the remainder of the game was 11 with 8:26 to play. Jill Steenwyk (23) was joined in double-figures by Ashley Niedermayer (SR/Lincolnshire, Ill) (16), Jill Hendrickson (JR/Ada, Mich.) (14) as well as Ellery Mast (FR/Zeeland, Mich.) and Tanner Hostetler (JR/Archbold, Ohio) with 11 each.

Say What?
"We knew this was a very important game as is every one till the end of the regular season and it was great to see so many people score. This is the best we have looked offensively all season and it was nice to be a part of that." – Junior Jill Steenwyk

By the Numbers
31 – More points the second time around for Cornerstone as they scored only 58 in a loss to MU back on 11/15

89 – Season high for points for the Golden Eagles

4 – Katie Mattera posted her fourth win over an NAIA Top-25 win and it is the first this season for CU in six attempts

5 – Different Golden Eagles in double-figures 

.500 – CU finished the day connecting on nine of 18 shots from behind the arc – including five from Jill Steenwyk

20 – Offensive rebounds for CU – which was part of a 53-37 edge on the glass

Up Next
Cornerstone will host No. 20 Siena Heights on Wednesday, February 11 at Mol Arena. 

Women's Basketball Contact: Aaron Sagraves | 616-334-3831 | aaron.sagraves@cornerstone.edu
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